San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-10
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warmly attached to her cousin, and al
though she knew there was no senti-
mental nonsense about her. she knew
also that Lady May was warmly attach
ed TO Eric st. John in her own sensible,
practical fashion. That her cousins
happiness should he blighted. or her
life marred by this simple country girl,
was cruel and was nonsense. Lady
Gerton was woman of the world; moth
ing ever surprised or aStOniShed her
She flattered herself that she knew
men and their ways. Here was hand
some man shut up in a quiet farmhouse
with beautiful young girl! What more
natural than little sentiment or flirta-
ton? And the girl was really very pref
ty. No doubt there had been quite an
enjoyable little Irritation, but il must
end now; there had been enough of it.
Lady Mays happiness was to he thought
of, and though Lady May was a gener-
Gus and most unsuspecting woman, she
would certainly he unhappy if she
noticed anything.
Two duties lay plainly before Lady
GertOn. The first was that she must
tell tile girl that Lady May Carleton
and Mr.. st. John were to be married.
The second was that she must do her
DtSI W HAM MN w lON IL llldJ
evening; then she would have accom-
plshed duty.
She rose so suddenly as to scatter the
flowers she had been holding over the
green grass.
You must gather some more for me-
Mr.. st. john" she said, laughing. I'VE
must carry some of these sweet country
flowers back to town. Miss-Miss-
Vaughn, will you take me to see your
pigeons? / am interested i'll pig onS.
AS they are shot at llmlimgl -
not in any other fashion" interrupted
Lady May.
Ruth, with her sweet, serious man
ner, Replied.
Il shall be very pleased to show you
anything on the farm that interests
you" and for half a minute Lady Ger
ton felt some little misg,Nlngs. some
relenting towards the girl whose heart
she was going to break. Perhaps a
sportsman looks half with regret at the
golden breasted pheasant, at the lofty
soaring bird. the mark for his gun: per-
haps a butcher pauses for Il moment
when his knife is at the throat of lit
lie white lamb. certain IL IS that Lady
Gerton did not enjoy the performance
of her duty as she had expected to do.
For Ruth took her to see the pigeons
and the birds; she was so gentiH and so
sweet with her, SO graceful in i!er, pref
ty shyness, that Lady Gerton's heart
relented.
As the two went from the garden,
leaving Eric and Lady May together,
Ruth turned to look at HIM. lie VIII
always remember how sunbeam had
fallen on her head and frightened her
face. All the love in her heart showed
in her eyes as they met his, and as he
saw her that moment he never saw her
again. And the face OF her lover, as
she saw It IN THAT moment was with her
until she died.
IL was When tIley had gone, ana no
Souhu broke !lle pedutlItu slleice' save
Ine song OF DlTHS' tllat Lazy May Went
nearer 10 Nj. 81. Josln H. NnetIiGL IL was
tIe slleIaC Deauty vi Ine suilS SIN the
music Oh Ine WINGS amongst tile treesS
HileIller Ine ptdc,eiLul qtlltt iiaPPlnesS ol
the scene touclieu lleL-MEo hll1Ms!
she Went 10 MN ana tO0k the chalr
tllat was nearest W MIN ionG laiG E one
hahu on MS ana II tllG shy liau ldllen
above ms lled9 ETC couiu ilo' nave oeen
more SurPfiSed.
-. ETC, SIe salu Slowly, 10 you n hlloW
thaC you are Ilot quiIe SO PleaSeu 10 see
me as l InouyhI you Woulu per
lie SUFFERED horribly lor one minute.
common courteSyTTthe tle between
theLn-urged MN 10 say Iilat ne was
happy nuI ms SellSeol trIlil ilLelleLeu,
IN iact' ~ one could ne leS5 HAPPY Oh
uelightId tlah ne. Lazy May uIu hoI
hotice MS eilipaIdsolleul' p'lt wei ~ oH,-
KNOW tilat we are Doth laI 700
sensible Tor lover rapt9res, DuI nave ",
Deell away so long ana we are 10 pe
married next year, thoughI you "oulu
nave something 10 say 10 me.
am very pleaSed 10 see you, ne re-
RileG; D9t her words Sounded III ms eaI
IKE kilell OF uooLh' MdIileu IeAV year
Oh, Bonnie Doon-Bonnie Doom! where
were you! -,
~ GU must get better quickly, Eric.
she said. Il do not like to see you with
this thin pale face. You are one OF
those men who require a wife; III fact,
must have one to keep you in order.
When have to take care of you | shall
not allow you to overwork yourself"
She had never been so gracious or 50
kind. Why does he not look at her
with laughing eyes as he would have
done last year and answer her? Where
is the sunshine gone from his face? He
looks cold, panied, distracted, and Lady
May is determined to rouse him and
make him more cheerful. Is 1t latent
jealousy of the beautiful girl. or is 1t
newly found affection for himSelf?-lS